Workout Thread II

[BigMike619]

I think SHF has it down in the fact that you have to LIKE the workout you are doing or it will never stick. You have to look forward to going to the gym and working out or else it will become a chore and we all know we hate chores.

[Raub]

Are you doing Crossfit, Raub?

I do elements of Crossfit, but I don't adhere strictly to any of their workouts. I'll pick and choose the stuff that looks interesting. Some of that stuff is over the top and IMO a little counterproductive. I usually throw some rope climbing, plyometric jumping and sledgehammer training into my routine when the weather is decent. My favorite odd training device is the sloshpipe. It's a 10 foot length of 4 inch diameter PVC pipe capped on both ends. You fill it about 2/3rds full of water and then carry it for distance, squat, lunge, etc. It only weighs around 40 lbs but the water is constantly shifting. It'll kick your ass the first couple of times you use it.

[renaissance]

I think SHF has it down in the fact that you have to LIKE the workout you are doing or it will never stick. You have to look forward to going to the gym and working out or else it will become a chore and we all know we hate chores.

that's why BigMike's workout = playing sharks and minnows w/ all the kiddies at the neighborhood pool

[SkinsHokieFan]

I think SHF has it down in the fact that you have to LIKE the workout you are doing or it will never stick. You have to look forward to going to the gym and working out or else it will become a chore and we all know we hate chores.

Yup, I agree.

The neat thing about this workout is there is no boredom. There are like 100 different exercises and being the nerd I am, I will create an excel sheet so we can keep it mixed up

It actually makes the time go by quick wondering what the next exercise is that we will do

Our plan is to switch up the exercises every 2 weeks. That way in the first week we can get used to the bizzare exercises (like doing a squat on one foot) and then in week 2 be able to add some weight to it

[Forehead]

Oh, and for P90X, it took me 3 solid weeks of doing the programs before i could finish any of the workouts. Just stick with it.

Yeah, I hope so. Some of them, like the stretching one, are easier. And I was able to finsh the shoulders and arms one the first time, although the resistance band I have isn't very heavy. The chest one though, I'm dead halfway through, and that plyometrics one is ridiculous.

Not to mention, the trainer guy (Tony?) reminds me, both facially and mannerism wise, of a close friend of mine, so that's kind of weird.

[BigMike619]

that's why BigMike's workout = playing sharks and minnows w/ all the kiddies at the neighborhood pool

one day Ren...ONE OF THESE DAYS!!

POW...RIGHT IN THE KISSER!!

[PleaseBlitz]

Yeah, I hope so. Some of them, like the stretching one, are easier. And I was able to finsh the shoulders and arms one the first time, although the resistance band I have isn't very heavy. The chest one though, I'm dead halfway through, and that plyometrics one is ridiculous.

Not to mention, the trainer guy (Tony?) reminds me, both facially and mannerism wise, of a close friend of mine, so that's kind of weird.

I used 35 lb dumbells. It was torture, but in a good way. I loved PlyoX.


And sometimes, yes, i wanted to kick Tony through a wall.

[Fuzzyskins]

I'm really just trying to lose weight so I will use the treadmill or eliptical to start and then do a basic workout of upper body one day and lower body the next day.


Anyone have any other gym recommendations that will help me lose weight? I have dropped soda and fast food from my diet as well. Trying to look good for summer....

[PleaseBlitz]

Yup, I agree.

The neat thing about this workout is there is no boredom. There are like 100 different exercises and being the nerd I am, I will create an excel sheet so we can keep it mixed up

It actually makes the time go by quick wondering what the next exercise is that we will do

Our plan is to switch up the exercises every 2 weeks. That way in the first week we can get used to the bizzare exercises (like doing a squat on one foot) and then in week 2 be able to add some weight to it

www.bodybuilding.com is where i have been getting my workouts from, they have workouts that you can download in excel and print out, its great.

I used to never write down what i was doing, but i have for the past 3 months, it's made a HUGE difference.

[BigMike619]

www.bodybuilding.com is where i have been getting my workouts from, they have workouts that you can download in excel and print out, its great.

I used to never write down what i was doing, but i have for the past 3 months, it's made a HUGE difference.

I tried to join that site but some dude killed himself on cam and they didnt approve my membership.

So I just have to sit on the outside and scan.

[PleaseBlitz]

I tried to join that site but some dude killed himself on cam and they didnt approve my membership.

So I just have to sit on the outside and scan.

What the hell are you talking about?

[BigMike619]

What the hell are you talking about?

seriously? dude that made national news.

http://www.inquisitr.com/9117/teen-c...e-on-justintv/

[Forehead]

seriously? dude that made national news.

Mike ain't lying, I remember reading about this too. Some of the guys were egging him on to kill himself, thinking he was screwing around. They were watching on his webcam, as I recall. They discovered it was real when the police burst into the room on the webcam.

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

What the hell are you talking about?

Someone who frequented their miscellaneous forum killed himself and all the drama of it happened in there, along with him giving a link of a live feed of him overdosing.

Aside from that, the forums are great.

Okra? I love Okra!

[PleaseBlitz]

LOL, i had never heard or seen that. Oh well, those meatheads still have great workouts to steal.